Silver Open To Changing The NBA Playoffs Field

[Stoked]

Yeah either way it's gonna be exciting! I just like the idea of having 1 big bracket ala the NCAA tourney. I don't really see the benefit of splitting them into x2 groups, which further complicate things.

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[fishonjazz]

In general it would detract from rivalries. I understand the motivation for it, but am not sure it's the right thing to do.

I disagree.

Right now the biggest rivalries for the jazz are teams like Lakers, rockets, nuggets, etc..... what do those tabs have in common? All western conference teams.
Currently it is impossible for those rivals to ever face each other in the finals.
This would change that.

I think allowing rivals to meet in the finals actually increases the rivalry

 

[fishonjazz]

Doing it this way includes the Pelicans and Thunder over the Heat and Hornets

This is the key.

Get the best teams in the playoffs...... that should be the only objective

 

[framer]

I pulled up the 1st round match ups under both scenarios with current standings. I highlighted the most intriguing matchups to me.

One Bracket:

Warriors v. Thunder
Hawks v. Pelicans
Grizzlies v. Suns
Rockets v, Bucks
Blazers v. Bulls
Raptors v. Wizards
Clips v. Cavs
Mavs. Spurs

Two Brackets: (Odds and Evens)

Warriors v. Pelicans
Grizzlies v. Bucks
Blazers v. Wizards
Clips v. Spurs

Hawks v. Thunder
Rockets v. Suns
Raptors v. Bulls
Mavs v. Cavs

I like this idea more and more. So many potential new matchups! Doing it this way includes the Pelicans and Thunder over the Heat and Hornets

How are you not intrigued by Warriors vs. Thunder?

 

[Stoked]

How are you not intrigued by Warriors vs. Thunder?

I never said I wasn't. I just bolded the ones that intrigued me the most. That would be a fun series.

 

[seattlejazzfan]

The NFL should do the same.

 

[NAOS]

There would be some travel issues if the regular season schedule was adjusted. The NFL isn't a great model because one game per week is very different than a 82 game schedule. It isn't insurmountable, but coast-to-coast travel isn't nothing.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

It be kind of cool to do it baseball style. Like travel to a place and play them twice in 4 days.

 

[NAOS]

It be kind of cool to do it baseball style. Like travel to a place and play them twice in 4 days.

not bad.

Whatever the scenario, it would also help to lengthen the regular season (in terms of time, not adding games). If players have longer road trips, then they should get more down time. Adding 10 days would cut down on the 5-games-in-7-nights kind of nightmares.

 

[Stoked]

It be kind of cool to do it baseball style. Like travel to a place and play them twice in 4 days.

not bad.

Whatever the scenario, it would also help to lengthen the regular season (in terms of time, not adding games). If players have longer road trips, then they should get more down time. Adding 10 days would cut down on the 5-games-in-7-nights kind of nightmares.

I see no reasont hese cannot be done. Only adds 10 days to the season. I wonder how the players union feels about it.

 

[NAOS]

I wonder how the players union feels about it.

They'll want something in return (more downtime is something... but they'll ask for more [and they should]). And when you add that to the fact that the Eastern Conference won't like this deal, things will get pretty difficult.

Still, this is for the good of the game. It should get done. It probably won't.

 

[NAOS]

It be kind of cool to do it baseball style. Like travel to a place and play them twice in 4 days.

The more I think about it, the more I like this. I think it would create the conditions for more tactical/strategic/scouted game plans.